Corinex PoerNet Owner's manual

Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter

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This Owner’s Manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under

license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the

license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, it is

subject to change without notice, and it does not represent a commitment on

the part of Corinex Communications Corp.

Corinex Communications Corp. assumes no responsibility or liability for any

errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.

It is our policy to enhance our products as new technologies, hardware

components, software and firmware become available; therefore, the

information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Published by:

Corinex Communication Corp.

#308 1168 Hamilton Street

Vancouver, B.C., V6B 2S2

Canada

Tel: +1 (604) 692 0520

Fax: +1 (604) 692 0555

Corinex is a registered trademark of Corinex Communications Corp.

Microsoft, MS−DOS, MS, Windows, Windows NT are either registered trademarks

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All products or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of

their respective owners.

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Contents

1 Introduction .............................................................................. 3

1.1 Overview................................................................................3

1.2 About this Manual.................................................................4

2 Installation Guide...................................................................... 5

2.1 What this Package Contains...................................................5

2.2 System Requirements.............................................................5

2.3 Installing the USB Adapter software ......................................6

2.4 Testing the Setup.................................................................11

3 User‘s Guide ............................................................................ 12

3.1 PowerNet Setup Tool User Guide .........................................12

3.2 Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter ...........................................15

3.3 FAQ .....................................................................................16

3.4 USB Adapter Specifications..................................................17

4 Troubleshooting Guide............................................................ 19

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1 Introduction

1.1 Overview

The Corinex Powernet USB Adapter is a network interface

adapter, using the 110/120 or 220/240 V electrical wires in

premises as a medium for communications. After successful

installation, the indoor Powernet network behaves like a

traditional LAN for computers. The Corinex Powernet USB

Adapter supports up to 14 Mbps−network speed.

The product keeps network maintenance cost low and

eliminates usage barriers while there is no need for additional

wiring.

The Product is a higly integrated and requires no other external

electronic components.

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1.2 About this Manual

This Owner‘s Manual is intended to provide sufficient

information to help you understand how to successfully install

Corinex Powernet USB Adapter to meet your networking needs.

With the information in this guide, you should be able to:

 Analyze your network efficiency

 Plan the configuration of Corinex Powernet USB Adapter

options

 Install and configure your Corinex Powernet USB Adapter

according to your plan

Verify and optimize your Corinex Powernet USB Adapters’

performance

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2Installation Guide

2.1 What this Package Contains

When you receive your Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter, check to

be sure that your package contains:

• Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter

• AC cord

• USB cable

• This manual

• Installation CD

2.2 System Requirements

• IBM compatible PC with one available USB port (Not

hub)

• CD−ROM drive

• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP operating system

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2.3 Installing the USB Adapter software

1. Insert the installation CD, it should automatically start. Do

not connect USB Adapter to PC before step 8! If the

installation program does not start automatically, start the

application by selecting „My Computer“, usually found on

the desktop. Navigate to the CD drive, and double click on

the drive. The following screen should be displayed:

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2. Click on the „Install driver and Setup utility“. The following

screen should be displayed:

3. Click on the picture with description “USB Adapter” and

then click „Next“ to start installation. The following screen is

the welcome screen. Click „Next“ to continue.

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4. The next screen will ask where Corinex PowerNet USB

Adapter Software should be installed. Click „Next“ to

continue.

5. This screen will ask where Setup should place the program’s

shortcuts. Select Start Menu Folder or simply click „Next“.

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6. The following screen will appear to inform that Setup is

ready to begin installing Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter

Software on your computer. Click „Install“.

7. The following screen will appear to inform that the USB

driver that is about to be installed does not have a Microsoft

signature. Accept this to continue. (this screen varies a little

between versions of Windows)

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8. The next screen is the last step in the process, it is now time

to connect your Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter. Plug the

supplied AC cord into the USB Adapter and into an AC

outlet. Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB Adapter

and to a USB port on your PC. Another screen similar to the

previous may appear. Accept this to continue.

If the driver was not automatically installed, follow the

instructions in the driver installation wizard and select

installation from c:\program files\Corinex\PowerNet USB

Adapter\USB drivers

9. The following screen appear in Windows 98/ME. Click “Yes”

to restart your system.

10. After restart (in Windows 20000/XP immediately, after step

8) will be automatically run “PowerNet Setup Tool”. Refer to

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section 3.1 for details. This prevents anyone from

intercepting your transmitted data.

11. It is neccessary to configure network settings for your new

networking hardware. Refer to your operating system

manual for instructions to setup required parameters such

as IP adddress and subnet mask; or ask your system

administrator for required informations.

2.4 Testing the Setup

To verify that connection is working correctly, use the standard

Ping utility.

(in Windows, click to menu Start−>Run, the write

command “ping IPADDRESS –t”, where IPADDRESS is IP address

of computer the USB adapter is connected to, e.g. “ping

192.168.4.1 –t”. This command will be stopped by pressing

CTRL+C).

• Ping the IP address of the computer the USB adapter is

connected to.

• Repeat the same process with the other power line

device on the network.

• If all nodes can ping themselves, try pinging another

power line device on the network. If this fails, there is a

problem with connections on the power line. Try a

different AC outlet.

• If the setup does not work, refer to the troubleshooting

guide, but first, try unplugging the powerline device and

reboot the computer as this sometimes fixes the

problem.

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3User‘s Guide

3.1 PowerNet Setup Tool User Guide

The PowerNet Setup Tool allows the user to setup a private and

secure powerline network. Follow the steps on the screen of this

guide and your secure network will be setup correctly.

• Start the PowerNet Setup Tool from the Start menu by

selecting the Powernet folder and select 'PowerNet Setup

Tool'.

• This is the basic screen. Select right local powerline device

from a combo box. (MAC number in a combo box (in the

parenthesis) must be equal to MAC Number which is printed

on device). Click “Next”.

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• Now the following screen should be displayed. This is the

screen where your network password is selected. Choose a

password between 4 and 24 characters, the password is case

sensitive so remember exactly how it was typed as it will be

needed for the next device being set up. Type your password

in the 'Network Password' box and click 'Next'. If you don’t

want to use encryption, uncheck box “Encrypt frames”.

• Click 'Next' again to program the Corinex Powernet USB

Adapter with the new encryption key. This will take a few

seconds. The next screen will look similar to the following

screen. The white box will list the MAC addresses of all other

installed powerline devices on the network that are

programmed with your chosen network password. If no

other devices have been programmed, the list will be empty.

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• All devices on your network must be programmed with the

same network encryption key. Run this utility on all

computers with a powerline networking device attached. If

you have a powerline device that is not normally connected

to a computer, it must first be connected to a computer and

set up with a network encryption key.

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3.2 Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter

The Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter introduces a new and

innovative solution for high speed communications, using the

electric wires within premises. This unique technology offers

users a wide range of networking options by using digital

powerline technology enabling 14 Mbps of “traffic” between

nodes within the network.

 Enables users to connect individual PC's or other devices

with Ethernet communications links into a local area

network through a 110/120V or 220/240V electric wires

(powerline) network

 Enables PC file and application sharing

 Enables peripheral and printer sharing through the

powerline network

 Enables shared broadband Internet access

 Enables sharing the bandwidth for multimedia payloads

including voice, data, audio and video

 Enables gaming competition within the reach of the electric

wires network

 Eliminates the requirement for special data cable wiring

 A real cost−effective and reliable solution for high speed

communication in any home or small office

This User‘s Guide has been prepared for Corinex Powernet USB

Adapter use in combination with PC’s or Laptop computers.

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Example

Interconnection of two computers over the powerline by

using two Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter:

1. Install Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter on each of two

computers (see Installation Guide).

2. For connectivity enter the properties (see to user guide of

operating system) for this connection and set up IP

address manually. For example: 192.168.4.1 mask:

255.255.255.0 and another PC set up 192.168.4.2

mask: 255.255.255.0

3. You can check the connection by simple ping procedure

addressing the IP address of the secod PC.

3.3 FAQ

1. Is the Corinex Powernet USB Adapter still working if

there is an electricity blackout? And will it resume the

transmission automatically after the power come back ?

Corinex PowerNet Adapters are operational, when the

connected computers are rebooted and the power is back

on.

2. Once the electricity is on after blackout, is the Powernet

put into operation "automatically"?

Yes, as soon as the computers are running again. If there is

a problem, unplug the adapter and plug it back into the

connection slot.

3. As the transmission range of Powernet is around 200

meters, what happens what the distance is over say 400

meters?

We recommend to try the line for functionality and

performance before starting operations.

4. Is there any cross talk or interference issue when using

Corinex Powernet Adapters?

Within PC we don't see any interference with any other card

and/or system. OFDM is technology, which reduces any

influence coming from another device, that is connected to

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the electric power network. The

Corinex adapters have also been FCC and CE approved.

5. In case the PCs at the different floors of the same

building, can they use the Powernet device for the data

transmission ? And how does it work ?

Powernet works on the same electric phase − the same

physical line. If the electric wires between the two outlets

used for communications in this case are connected with

each other and the maximum distance is about 200m, it

works fine.

6. Can we use Corinex Powernet Adapters for both

110/220V Power Network or are there two versions of

Corinex PowerNet?

We support both 110/120V and 220/240V on the same

device. There are even more line cord versions available and

delivered in different packages to reflect the outlet

requirements of the consumer.

3.4 USB Adapter Specifications

The following table lists the product specifications for the

Corinex PowerNetUSB Adapter.

Homeplug v 1.01 Certified

Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP Compatible

for PowerNet Setup Tool

IEEE 802.3

UL and/or international standards

Standard compliance

FCC and/or CE approved

Protocol TCP/IP

Port USB (v.1.0/1.1)

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